Dorothy Mae Manues passed away August 23, 2012 at Brighton Convalescent Home in Pasadena. She was 69.

Dorothy was born on July 29 1943 and grew up in St. Louis, later moving to Long Beach.

Dorothy worked for a manufacturing factory in Long Beach for a number of years. Dorothy eventually moved to Ridgecrest to be closer to her family.

She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Before she moved to Ridgecrest when she

Would come to visit, her grandchildren and her would stay up and have a grand time chatting and catching up! She enjoyed needlework (embroidery).

She loved listening to oldies, Elvis, Loretta Lynn. She loved to travel and see the countryside, she loved going on drives to the mountains.

She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by all who knew her and loved her.

Dorothy is survived by her daughter Tina and husband Rusty Warren of Ridgecrest, grandchildren, Monica Jernigan and husband Jesse, and Russell Warren also of Ridgecrest.

Eva Warren of Atlanta, and great-grandson Jesse Jernigan of Ridgecrest. Mother, Mildred Ames of St. Louis, sister Georgann Foster and husband Jerry of Grain Valley, Mo., as well as many relatives and friends.

A memorial service will be held in St. Louis at Hoffmeister Funeral Home on October 27, 2012.